The Commitment

A basic part of military culture is the values of the service. All members of the service are expected to honor and live by those values.

The USAC also has values that are shared with everyone in the USAC; as they are part of the foundation of our organization. These shared values are part of what makes us – the U.S. Army Cadet Corps – special and different from other youth organizations; and even different from other Cadet organizations.

The values of the U.S. Army Cadet Corps are Commitment, Achievement, Discipline, Education, Training, and Service. You may remember these Values through the acronym “CADETS.”

• COMMITMENT means sincere dedication to Corps and Country, selfless determination to succeed and relentless dedication to excellence. You should always try, never give up and never willingly accept second best.
• ACHIEVEMENT means setting and reaching meaningful goals. 
• DISCIPLINE is mastering your mind, body and emotions. It is gained through rigorous and challenging training.
• EDUCATION tells you to work hard in school (formal education) and learn from your experiences (informal education).
• TRAINING is how you learn and master skills and grow as a person and Cadet. Training also means teaching others and helping them grow.
• SERVICE means sharing your time and talents to build a strong community.